Branched Moonwort vs Jungle cat

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Moonwort	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Botrychium	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Botrychium matricariifolium	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Moonwort	Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.